Script FOR lawmakers

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Subject: Please Support the Violence Risk Reduction & Prevention Act (VRRPA)

Dear Lawmaker,

I am writing as a concerned constituent to urge your support for the Violence Risk Reduction & Prevention Act (VRRPA). This proposed legislation would expand the authority to file Risk Protection Orders (RPOs) to qualified forensic psychologists and psychiatrists—highly trained professionals in evaluating dangerousness, mental illness, and risk.

Florida’s current laws leave a dangerous gap when it comes to preventing foreseeable violence, especially in cases where mental illness intersects with public safety. The VRRPA addresses this by:

• Allowing experts to initiate time-sensitive interventions
   
• Strengthening coordination between mental health and legal systems
   
• Reducing firearm access for individuals found to pose a credible risk
   
• Protecting due process while prioritizing community safety
   

This is not about stigmatizing mental illness. It’s about empowering the right professionals to act when there are clear warning signs—before tragedy strikes. The VRRPA is a necessary and commonsense step toward smarter, preventative policy.

Please stand for public safety, evidence-based mental health action, and lives saved. Support the Violence Risk Reduction & Prevention Act.

Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[Your Address]
[Your City, FL Zip Code]

 Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I live in [Your City], Florida. I’m calling to urge [Senator/Representative Name] to support the Violence Risk Reduction & Prevention Act—VRRPA.

This bill would let qualified forensic psychologists and psychiatrists file Risk Protection Orders when someone is clearly a danger to themselves or others. These professionals are trained to evaluate risk and should be part of Florida’s early intervention system.

This is a commonsense policy that could save lives by preventing violence before it happens—especially in cases involving serious mental illness.

Please ask [Lawmaker’s Name] to support the VRRPA and make Florida safer through smart, preventative mental health action.

Thank you.

Hi, this is [Your Full Name], and I’m a resident of [Your City], Florida.

I’m calling to urge [Senator/Representative Name] to support the Violence Risk Reduction & Prevention Act, or VRRPA. This bill would allow licensed forensic psychologists and psychiatrists to file Risk Protection Orders when someone poses a serious threat.

These are the professionals trained to assess risk, and this law could prevent tragedies by allowing earlier, evidence-based intervention.

Please support the VRRPA. It’s smart, preventative, and prioritizes both safety and mental health.

Thank you.